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An attractive combination of six markets, a fun fair and free entertainment all running for three days, makes the Bury St Edmunds Christmas Fayre the biggest in East Anglia. |
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Held from Friday 27 November to Sunday 29 November, the Fayre includes colourful stalls selling local produce and crafts, a ‘world’ market with enticing goods from mainland Europe and beyond, a Cathedral gift fair, and an historical market in Moyse’s Hall museum. On Saturday and Sunday we also have our acclaimed provisions market - which is also the largest regular street market of its kind in the area. |
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The whole historic centre of the town will be welcoming shoppers from far and wide. The Angel Hill with its medieval Abbey Gate, cathedral and links to Charles Dickens will host the traditional fun fair and market stalls with the neighbouring Georgian Athenaeum housing more traders most of which are dressed in period costume. |
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Non-stop street entertainment in Abbeygate Street will draw visitors into the heart of the town, with its famous name stores, select independent shops, cafes and restaurants. The provisions market will be held on the Buttermarket and Cornhill on Saturday and Sunday and the nearby Corn Exchange will have yet more interesting stalls. Younger visitors will have the chance to visit one very special guest in his grotto on Saturday and Sunday! |
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Visiting the Fayre has never been easier. The new improved park and ride service will operate from two sites for Saturday and Sunday and if you would prefer to leave the car at home National Express are offering a special promotion where up to two kids travel free with a fare paying adult.. For further information on park and ride, national express offer and car parks contact the Tourist Information Centre 01284 764667 tic@stedsbc.gov.uk |
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Highlights for 2009
Enjoy a host of musical treats from the town crier to 1940s style music - The Rockabellas will be performing a host of 1940s hits on the steps of the Corn Exchange on Saturday 28 November. Other musical highlights include the County Upper Swing Band , Bury Concert Band and the Glen Morrison Pipe Band. There will be a whole programme of music and entertainment on the main Greene King Stage on Angel Hill and our new stage on the steps of the Corn Exchange
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Hollyberry the donkey will be back in the Living Nativity scene, tucked away in the Cathedral Courtyard and on Friday and Saturday you will be able to get to know some majestic Suffolk Punch horses. Finally continuing on the animal theme, Santa's Reindeer will be visiting on Sunday a great chance to see them before they get too busy!!! |
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The Cathedral will once again host their popular drop in carol services on Friday and Saturday and St Mary's Church will have their own drop in children's carol concert between 2pm and 4pm on Saturday afternoon. |
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A full programme of entertainment is now available to download (PDF 1.5Mb) or contact the Tourist Information Centre on 01284 764667 if you would like a copy sent to you. Visit the Christmas Fayre website www.burystedmundschristmasfayre.co.uk. and see a full programme of events in West Suffolk this winter in our latest brochure (7Kb). |
